Gang graffiti sprayed at three locations in northern Spartanburg County

Friday

Dec 28, 2012 at 9:52 PM

A former fire department, convenience store and home in northern Spartanburg County were vandalized in recent days.

From staff reports

A former fire department, convenience store and home in northern Spartanburg County were vandalized in recent days.Doors at the former fire department at the corner of 4th Street and Park Road were spray painted with the words “Blood135” — with stars replacing the “o” letters — “WSG,” “Folks” and other symbols, according to a Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office incident report. Inman Community Volunteer Fire Department rents the building from Startex, Jackson, Wellford, Duncan Water District, according to the report.The vandalism happened between noon Wednesday and about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, the report states.In another incident, a man reported that his deceased father's house on Dickson Road in Campobello was broken into between 3:50 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. Wednesday. The suspects forced open a rear door and spray painted what appeared to be “gang-type graffiti” on walls inside the house, an incident report states. A witness reported seeing male subjects, but could not provide detailed descriptions. The witness also was unsure what vehicle they left in.In another incident, “Bloods” was spray painted on the hood of a vehicle parked outside Lake Stop convenience store at 2421 Compton Bridge Road in Inman. Stars were painted, rather than the letters “o,” according to an incident report. The store also was painted. That incident occurred between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday.